Environment

“We are witnessing an unprecedented upsurge of climate activism, with groups like Extinction Rebellion forcing the politicians in this building to listen."

Citizens and experts who are appealing the permit have included these revelations in their appeal, which the DEP will hear next month.

Fighting fake news with more fake news is a sure recipe for disaster. Especially during a climate emergency.

"We urgently need action to protect clean water not more deregulation."

You can see the consequences of extreme weather all around us. Wildfires. hurricanes. droughts.

"Sánchez came out in support of the U.S. Green New Deal – sometimes translated as 'El New Deal Verde' or 'El Green New Deal de España' – in January and has campaigned on it throughout the election."

"This decision is the result of constant pressure from coastal communities, environmental groups, and elected officials who made it abundantly clear that offshore oil and gas drilling is dangerous, unwanted, and a threat to our economy and way of life."

“Failure to update rules for the disposal and handling of dangerous oil and gas wastes is an egregious dereliction of duty and an intolerable threat to the health and safety of American citizens.”

High levels of lead leached from the old pipes, poisoning a generation of Flint's children, and bacteria responsible for an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease killed more than a dozen residents.

"Trump's plan would unleash a fracking frenzy that puts California's people and wildlife in harm's way."